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The opticians' manager Fouad Mehdaoui told AFP he acted on a tip from his pharmacist wife, placing large orders of glasses early on, but even then was outrun by demand and had to order more.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
The melodrama begins early on with the opening track, “Te Llevas To” — a moody EDM elegy that explores the loss of one’s self after a relationship ends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026
"The results show how important it is to identify social dynamics early on and provide teams with targeted support," says Schmutz.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
"So we need to address the problem early on at the point where we're starting to find it in dogs and carcasses rather than waiting for human cases."
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
It was early on the morning of August 13 and Harry Seidel was sleeping—or trying to—in the East Berlin apartment he shared with his mother, wife, and baby son.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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